Title 35
Guardianship and Conservatorship Code
35-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
35-1-1 Authority and Delegation.
35-1-2 Declaration of Purpose and Policy.
35-1-5 Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure.
35-2 PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS
35-2-1 Pleadings and Trial – Rules of Civil Procedure.
35-2-2 Reports and Applications for Orders.
35-2-4 Same Person as Guardian and Conservator; Co-Guardians and Co-Conservators;
35-2-8 Notice – Commencement of Action.
35-2-9 Notice of Hearing or Trial.
35-2-11 Preference for Appointment of Guardian and/or Conservator – Minor and Adult.
35-2-12 Affidavit of Guardian and/or Conservator.
35-2-13 Guardianships and Conservatorships – Burden of Persuasion; General Provisions.
35-2-14 Order for Examination for Evaluation; Reports.
35-2-15 Letters of Guardian or Conservator Issued.
35-2-16 Oath – Acceptance of Appointment.
35-2-17 Effect of Appointment – Ward.
35-2-18 Legal Effect of Appointment – Guardian or Conservator.
35-2-19 Compensation of Guardian or Conservator.
35-2-20 Self-Dealing by Guardian or Conservator.
35-2-21 Liability of Guardians and Conservators.
35-2-22 Tort Liability of Guardians and Conservators.
35-2-23 Cause for Termination.
35-2-24 Petition to Terminate – Request for Voting Rights Reinstatement.
35-2-25 Limit on Application to Terminate.
35-3 GUARDIANSHIP
35-3-1 Petition for Appointment of Guardian.
35-3-2 Notification of Guardianship Powers.
35-3-3 Responsibilities of Guardian.
35-3-4 Qualification of Guardian – Resident.
35-3-5 Qualification of Guardian – Nonresident.
35-3-6 Appointment of Guardian.
35-3-7 Appointment of a Temporary Guardian.
35-3-9 Reporting Requirements – Guardian.
35-3-10 Property Delivered – Penalty.
35-3-12 Appointment of Successor Guardian.
35-2-13 Powers of Successor Guardian.
35-4 CONSERVATORSHIP
35-4-1 Petition for Appointment of Conservator.
35-4-2 Notification of Conservatorship Powers.
35-4-3 Appointment of Conservator.
35-4-4 Appointment of a Temporary and/or Limited Conservator.
35-4-6 Powers of the Conservator Without Further Order of Court.
35-4-7 Powers of Conservator Subject to the Approval of the Court.
35-4-9 Qualification of Conservator – Resident.
35-4-10 Qualification of Conservator – Nonresident.
35-4-13 Bond – Approval by Clerk.
35-4-14 Review by Clerk When Inventory is Filed.
35-4-16 Obligees of Bond – Joint and Several Liability.
35-4-18 Inventory – Reporting Requirements.
35-4-19 Title to Ward’s Property.
35-4-20 Conservator’s Right to Possession.
35-4-22 Claims Against the Ward, the Conservatorship or Conservator in That Capacity.
35-4-23 Forms and Verification of Claims – General Requirements.
35-4-24 Requirements When Claim Founded on Written Instrument.
35-4-26 Filing of Claim Required.
35-4-27 Compelling Payment of Claims.
35-4-28 Allowance by Conservator.
35-4-29 Execution and levy prohibited.
35-4-30 Claims of Conservators.
35-4-32 Waiver of Statute of Limitations by Conservator.
35-4-33 Liens Not Affected by Failure to File Claim.
35-4-34 Separate Actions and Claims.
35-4-35 Denial and Contest of Claims.
35-4-36 Disallowance of Claim by Conservator.
35-4-37 Notice of disallowance and Request for Hearing.
35-4-39 Claims Barred After Twenty (20) Days.
35-4-40 Request for Hearing by Claimant.
35-4-41 Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure to Hearing on Claim.
35-4-42 Payment of Claims in Insolvent Conservatorships.
35-4-43 Conservator May Make Gifts.
35-4-45 Accounting to Ward Upon Termination – Notice.
35-4-47 Discharge of Conservator and Release of Bond.
35-4-48 Removal of Conservator.
35-4-49 Appointment of Successor Conservator.